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NEET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals
What is the process used to prepare wrought iron from cast iron?
What is the process used to prepare wrought iron from cast iron?
Options
- ACalcination
- BRoasting
- COxidation in a reverberatory furnace
- DReduction in a blast furnace
Correct answer
C. Oxidation in a reverberatory furnace
Step-by-step solution
Wrought iron, the purest form of commercial iron, is prepared from cast iron by oxidizing impurities in a reverberatory furnace lined with haematite.